Automotive and Equipment Technician ; Statewide Shops

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Job Title: Automotive and Equipment Technician 3

Location: Issaquah, WA

Closes: Continuous. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting March 9th, 2026. We strongly recommend applying as soon as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to close the posting at any time once a selection has been made.

Position Status: This is a permanent position. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union‑represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

About this position: The Automotive and Equipment Technician 3 (ET3) is responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of Washington State Parks fleet of vehicles and grounds equipment. It is essential that Parks staff have reliable, functional vehicles and equipment to help them complete the organization’s mission to keep parks safe and enjoyable for the public to use.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical in‑office presence is required to perform essential functions.

The Equipment Technician 3 position at WA State Parks Shops provides a great opportunity for a technician to expand their skills repairing and maintaining a large variety of equipment and vehicles. Our clean, well‑stocked shop provides our technicians with the tools and equipment to accomplish our mission, to have the best fleet in the state. We offer competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.

If you would like to join our well‑rounded crew of technicians with many years of experience, please apply.

• Performs journey‑level repair and maintenance of WA State Parks fleet including various makes and models of equipment, light vehicles, heavy industrial/commercial equipment, including trucks over 26K GVWR.
• Performs major and minor mechanical repairs, overhauls, and preventative maintenance.
• Orders replacement parts, as needed.
• May meets with sales personnel and vendor representatives to discuss equipment component requirements and product availability.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and makes major and minor repairs to on and off highway vehicles and equipment such as cars, pick‑up trucks, semi‑trucks and trailers, various makes of heavy equipment, specialized mechanical equipment; emergency vehicles such as Law Enforcement vehicles; heavy industrial equipment such as power shovels, graders, backhoes, dozers, snow blowers, front loaders, rollers, sweepers, forklift, wood chippers, and other Parks owned equipment.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and makes repairs to light industrial/commercial grounds equipment such as pumps, generators, farm equipment and implements, and lawn mowing equipment.
• Operates hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment such as grinders, vacuum gauge, voltage and regulator tester, wheel balancer, drill press, wheel pullers, lathes, jacks, air tools, OBD diagnostic scanner, digital volt meters, computerized diagnostic devices and software, emission testers, and various other equipment used in heavy and/or industrial/commercial equipment repair.
• Performs diagnostics, repair and maintenance of steering and suspension systems, hydraulic systems, air brake systems, computer control systems, and safety systems.
• Rebuilds engines, transmissions, and differentials.
• Road tests vehicles and equipment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Option 1:
  • A minimum of 5 years of full‑time journey‑level experience diagnosing and completing rebuilding of various makes and models of gas‑powered vehicles.
  • and five (5) years of full‑time journey‑level experience diagnosing and completing rebuilding of various makes and models of on and off highway heavy equipment and diesel trucks and trailers.
  • and a valid unrestricted (except for corrective lenses) driver's license.
• Option 2:
  • An associate’s degree in Automotive and Diesel technology from an accredited school.
  • and three (3) years of full‑time journey‑level experience diagnosing and completing rebuilding of various makes and models of gas‑powered vehicles.
  • and three (3) years of full‑time journey‑level experience…